diff --git a/discorss.py b/discorss.py
index d33f387..b0163f0 100755
--- a/discorss.py
+++ b/discorss.py
@@ -44,34 +44,25 @@ app_config = {}
 # This function gets and formats the brief excerpt that goes in the embed
 # Different feeds put summaries in different fields, so we pick the best
 # one and limit it to 250 characters.
-# TODO: make the character limit smarter, as to split at a natural point
-def get_description(feed, length=250):
+def get_description(feed, length=250, min_length=150, addons=None):
     try:
         temporary_string = str(feed["summary_detail"]["value"])
         temporary_string = html_filter.sub("", temporary_string)
-        while length > 150:
+        while length > min_length:
             if temporary_string[length - 1 : length] == " ":
                 break
             else:
                 length -= 1
-        desc = (
-            temporary_string[:length]
-            if len(temporary_string) > length
-            else temporary_string
-        )
+        desc = temporary_string[:length]
     except KeyError:
         temporary_string = str(feed["description"])
         temporary_string = html_filter.sub("", temporary_string)
-        while length > 150:
+        while length > min_length:
             if temporary_string[length - 1 : length] == " ":
                 break
             else:
                 length -= 1
-        desc = (
-            temporary_string[:length]
-            if len(temporary_string) > length
-            else temporary_string
-        )
+        desc = temporary_string[:length]
     return desc